Section A: Reading Skills (20 Marks)

I. Read the passage given below.

1 Indian tourism industry is growing at a rapid rate. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that
tourism generated INR 6.4 trillion or 6.6% of the nation's GDP in 2012. It supported 39.5 million
jobs, 7.7% of its total employment. The sector is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 7.9%
from 2013 to 2023. This gives India the third rank among countries with the fastest growing tourism
industries over the next decade. India's rich history and its cultural and geographical diversity make
its international tourism appeal large and diverse.
2 The Mehrangarh Fort located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest fortsin India and a place
of major tourist attraction. Though the fort was originally built in 1459 by Rao Jodha, founder of
Jodhpur, most of the fort which stands today dates from the period of Jaswant Singh (1638-78). The
foundation of the fort was laid on May 12, 1459 by Jodha on a rocky hill, 9 kilometres to the south
of Mandore with the trusted aid of Rao Nara. This hillwas known as Bhaurcheeria, the mountain of
birds.
3 According to a legend, to build the fort, Rao Jodha had to displace the hill's sole human occupant, a
hermit called CheeriaNathji, the lord of birds. Upset at being forced to move, Cheeria Nathji cursed
Rao Jodha with Jodha! May your citadel ever suffer a scarcity of water". Rao Jodha managed to
appease the hermit by building a house and a temple in the fort, very near the cave, the hermit had
used for meditation. Even today, the area is plagued by drought every 3 to 4 years.
4 The fort's walls, which are up to 36 metres (118 ft) high and 21 metres (69 ft) wide, protect some of
the most beautiful and historic palaces in Rajasthan. Entry to the fort is gained through a series of
seven gates. The imprints of cannonball hits, by attacking armies of Jaipur, can still be seen on the
second gate. To the left of the fort is the chhatriof Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot
defending the fort.
 3 Within the fort, several brilliantly crafted and decorated palaces are found which are known for hei
(Pearl Palace),
courtyards. Of these, Moti Mahal Phool Mahal
expansive Daulat Khana are notable.
Intricate
Palace),
carvings
Sheesha
and
Mahal
the
(Mirror Palace), Sileh
most
Khana,
well-stocked museums in
and
Rajasthan. In one section of
including the elaborate domed gilt Mahadol
the
The
fort (musFeouwmexn
the fort is one of
royal palanquins, musEum
there is a selection of oldfrom the Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museumn exhibits the
of thewas
which won inina battle
Rathores arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms. One can also see royal
costumes and furniture in the museum.
phaelraintaqgun
cradles, miniatures, musical instruments,
6 Mehrangarh is made muof two words: Mihir' in Sanskrit means Sun-deity; and 'garh' in Sanskrit Means
fort; i.e. Sun-fort. According to Rajasthani language pronunciation conventions, Mihirgarh' has
the Rathore
'Mehrangarh'; the Sun-deity has been the chief deity of dynasty.
7 changed to
The 500-year-old fort is a popular site for filming. The movie The Dark Knight Rises was shot here.
preserved old cannons (incuding the
ramparts of the fort are home to not only several excellently
8 The breathtaking view of the city.
famous Kilkila) but also offer a
below.
passage, answer the questions given
Based on your understanding of the growth is
highest ranking interms of tourist
(a) The reason behind India reaching the third
(i) 6.6% in the nation's GDP
(ü) 7.9% growth projection from 2013 to 2023, in tourism
(ii) a rich history and cultural diversity
(iv) Indian tourism is growing at a fast rate
(b) According to the writer where was the location of the Mehrangarh Fort?
i) It was located on the hill of Jodha, spotted at Bhaurcheeria.
(ü) It as located on a rocky hill in Mandore chosen by Rao Nara.
(iüi) it was located nine km south of Mandore in a rocky area.
(iv) It was located at Bhaurcheeria, arocky hill,nine km to the south of Mandore.
(c) What two reasons are cited for the shortage of water at the fort?
(i) The presence of birds and their hermit lord Cheeria Nathii.
(ii) The occurrence of drought after the departure of Cheeria Nathji.
(iüi).The occurrence of drought every 3-4 years and the associated belief ofa curse.
(iv) The presence of drought conditions due to the curse of Cheeri Nathji.
(d) According to your reading, which statement contradicts the secure measures against the enemy, at
he o
(i) Entry to the fort was by passing through seven gates.
(ii) The beautiful gardens and palaces of the fort
overlooked the battle scenes.
(iii) The chhatriof Kirat Singh shows the fort was
defended bravely.
(iv) Cannonball hits were warded off at the gates.
(e) Select the option that is the opposite of 'expansive',
() limitless (ii) limiting (ii) limited (iv) delimited
) Based on your understanding of the text what is the prized exhibit of the Jodhpur Palace Museum?
(o) How has Rajasthan language
pronunciation conventions affected the name of Mehrangarh?
(h) Which two prominent aspects make the
palaces within the Mehrangarh fort so attractive?
() What does the museum exhibit in the fort at
Mehrangarh?
(i) Give a suitable title for the passage.
II. Read the passage given below.
1 The arts which admit of exact
reproduction are such that the disciple is on the
and so 1t 1s with their fruits. These are useful to the imitator. but are not ofsame level as tue vat
such high excellence as
those which cannot be transmitted as an inheritance like other
the first. Painting cannot be taught to him on whom nature has
substances. Among these, paintng S
not conferred the gift of receIVing
such knowledge, as mathematics can be taught. of which the disciple
gives him. receives as much as the master
2 t cannot be copied, as letters can be, in which the copy equals the original. It
cannot be stamped,
in the same way as sculpture, in which the impression is in
proportion to the source as regards the
quality of the work. It does not generate countless children, as do
printed books.
3 It alone remains noble, it alone confers honour on its
author and remains precious and unique, and
does not beget children equal to itself. And it is more excellent by reason of
this quality than by
reason of those which are everywhere proclaimed. Now do we not see the great
monarchs of the East
going about veiled and covered up from the fear of diminishing their glory by the
the divulgation of their presence? And do we not see that the pictures which manifestation
and
deity are kept covered up with inestimable veils?
represent the divine

4 Their unveiling is preceded by great sacred solemnities with various chants and diverse music. When
they are unveiled, the vast multitude of people who are there flocked together, immediately prostrate
themselves and worship. They invoke those whom such pictures represent that they may regain their
lost holiness and win eternal salvation, just as if the deity were present in the
flesh.
5 This does not occur in any other art or Work of man. If you say that is owing to the
nature of the
subject depicted, rather than to the genius of the painter, the answer is that the mind of man could
satisfy itself equally well in this case, were the man to remain in bed and not make pilgrimages to
places which are perilous and hard to access as we so often see is the case.
6 But if such pilgrimages continually exist, what is then their unnecessary cause? You willcertainly admit
that it is an image of this kind, and all the writings in the world could not succeed in representing
the semblance and the power of such a deity.
7 Therefore, it appears that this deity takes pleasure in the pictures and is pleased that it should be
loved and revered, and takes a greater delight in being worshipped in that rather than in any other
semblance of itself. By this reason, it bestows grace and gifts of salvation according to the belief of
those who meet together in such a place. [Thoughts on Art and Life: Leonardo De Vincil
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
(a) Which of the statements given below, agrees with the information given in the passage?
(Ö) Painting cannot be taught except as a form of imitation.
(iü) Painting can only be taught to one who is capable of receiving this knowledge.
(üü) Painting and mathematics are atpar, when it comes to learning.
(iv) Paintings cannot be transferred as an inheritance.
(b) Select the best option chosen toshow that the writer aimed to change the general outlook about painting.
Why do you think so?
(0) It cannot be copied as letters can be.
(ii) As sculptures are closest to painting and yet there is a fundamental difference.
(i) It cannot be stamped in the same way as sculptures can in which the impression is in proportion to the
Source.

(iv) It does not generate countless children in the way printed books can.
 (c) Select the core idea that displavs the most likely reason for including the line -
"It alone confers honour on itssauthor and remains precious and unique and does not beget.
to itself." children equal
(i) To show that painters are god gifted.
( ) 10 show painting as inborn talent and not inherited or passed to children.
() loshow that painting thrives when it has many bencfactors in the form of children.
(iv) To show that it is precious in the eyes of the beholder.
(d) Complete the statement given below:
Pictures of deities are covered with a number of veils because
(e) The unveiling of painted images is unique because
()) this does not occur in any other work of man
(ü) this occurs in all works of man
(i) the unveiling is preceded with great pomp andceremony
(iv) this occurs owing to the genius of the painter
() Complete the sentence by filling appropriate words.
The genius of the painter makes men
(g) Why does the author compare the quest for seeing a beautiful painting equal to that of a hazardous
pilgrimage?
(h) Choose the most appropriate comment for the given sentence.
All the writings in the world cannot compete with the power of the painted image of the deity"
(i) from rigid experience (iü) from personal opinion
(üi) from universal experience (iv) from painterly experience
(i) Complete the sentence below with one word.
Therefore this deity takes in the pictures and bestows grace and gifts of salvation to those who
meet together in such a place.
) On the basis of your reading, state one point to challenge the statement.
Painting cannot be taught to him on whom nature has not conferred the gift of receiving such knowledg.'

II. Section B: Creative Writing Skills (20 Marks)

All he names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious. Resemblance, if any, is purely coincidental.
1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below.
(A) Recently there has been an increase in the cases of kidnappings, especially of children. On closer investigato
has been found that domestic helps Or some persons familiar with the family were involved in mo
cases. You are the Secretary of the Residents' Welfare Association. Write a notice in about 50 words t0
be put up on the noticeboardof the colony informing the citizens about the following:
- Police verification of servants, identity cards to be made
- Register entry of visitors at the gate
- Installation of CCTVin the premises
OR
(B) Youare the president of the Malviya Nagar Residents' Welfare Association, Block A and you are organisi
a«New Year Party" in your area. Draft a notice as Dharam Sethi informing the residents of your bioc
of the same. Include details which you deem necessary for the purpose.
2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below.
(A) You are a student of St. Anthony School, Gwalior. The school is holding its annual function.
Write an invitation
on behalf of the Principal inviting the parcnts and dignitaries of the town to attend the function to be
held on September 18, 20XX at 5:00 p.m. (50
words).
OR
(B) Invite your class fellows and friends on the wedding of your elder sister.
Invent necessary details.
(50 words).
3. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below.
(A) You are perturbed to read about the rising cases of road rage in the National Capital.
People become so
aggressive and violent that an argument results in injuries or, in some extreme cases, even death. Write
a letter in 120-150 words to the Bditor of a daily to make the public aware of the need to curb
such
behaviour to make roads safer for the people. You are Anvita/Anmol, a resident of Ashok Nagar, New
Delhi.
@#%!

OR
(B) You are Rajan/Rama, living in Ghaziabad. You have just completed your studies and are in search of a job.
While browsing through the Times of India, you came across the following advertisement. Choose a
post for which you think you are suitable. Send your application in response to this advertisement.
An Upcoming School in Ghaziabad Requires the Following Staff
Lab Assistant Science graduates having 2-5 years of lab experience
Accountant B Com with minimum experience of 2 years in
maintaining accounts
Receptionist Young female candidates fluent in English with good
communication skills and proficiency in computer/Net
surfing with 3 year experience
Please send your detailed updated resume within seven days to the Manager,
Prayag International School, 67A, Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad, 2010XX

4. Attempt ANY ONE from Aand B given below.

(A) After class 12, students are apprehensive about choosing the course and the college. The 'Mission Admissions'
organized by the Times of lndia is agreat platform for college aspirants. It would help them to get knowledge
about emerging opportunities in various streams. Write an article in 120-150 words emphasizing the need
of career counselling to help students with the admission process.
OR

(B) Youare a press reporter. Write a report in 120-150 words on the recent cattle catching drive launched
by MCD to clear stray cattle from Delhi roads.
 SectionC: Literature
(40 Marks)
IV. Read the given extracts to attempt the questions with reference tocontext.
1. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given.
(A) Now we will count to twelve
And we will all keep still.
For once on the face of the Earth
Let's not speak in any language
Let's stop for one second
And not move our ams so much. Keeping Quiet
(a) Which poetic device has been used in "not
move our arms so much"?
(1) Pun (2) Simile
(3) Metaphor (4) Alliteration
(5) Transferred epithet
Choose the most appropriate option.
() Only (1) (ü) (1) and (2) both
(iü) (2) and (3) both (iv) (1) and (4) both
(v) Only (5)
(b) What does the phrase count to
twelve' symbolize?
(i)) Seconds of a year
(iü) Hours of a day and months of a year
(iüü)) Months and weeks of a year
(iv)
Twelve hours of a day
(c) What does the poet want to see on this
earth for a while?

(d) Complete the following analogy correctly. Do

NOT repeat from used example.
Antithesis : contrasting ideas :: perSonification :
(e) On the basis of the extract, choose the correct
option with reference to (1) and (2) given below.
(1) The poet asks us to keep quiet for attaining peace and
silence.
(2) The poet asks us to keep quiet for maintaining
brotherhood.
(i) (1) is true but (2) is false.
(iü) (2) is true but (1) is false.
(iiil) (1) and (2) both are true.
(iv) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the extract.
() Fill in the blank with an
appropriate word, with reference to the extract.
"... let's stop for one second, not move our arms so
much" implies that our" are being
OR
(B) Driving from my parent's
home to Cochin last Friday
moming, Isaw my mother
beside me
doze, open mouthed, her face
ashen like that
 of a corpse and realized with
pain
that she thought away, and
looked but soon.. [My Mother at Sixty-six]
(a) ChoOse the option that displays the same poetic device as used in the line her face ashen like
that of a corpse".
(i) O my Luve is like a red, red rose.
(iü) The breeze kissed my cheek.
(iii) Rays of sunshine danced through the trees.
(iv) TwO sunflowers move in the yellow room.
(b) What does the phrase "of a corpse" mean?
(i) A fallen log (iü) Dead body of humans
(üi) Dead body of animals (iv) Dead plants
(c) The theme of the given extract is
(1) Carried away youth (2) Old age
(3) Stolen childhood (4) Fear of loss
(5) Fear of separation
Choose the most appropriate option.
() (1) and (2) both (iü) Only (3)
(iüi) (3) and (4) (iv) (4) and (5) both
(d) Answer in ONE word.
When the poet says that driving from my parent's home to Cochin", she means that she is moving
from her parent's home to airport.
(e) On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given
below.
(1) Loss or separation causes pain.
(2) Her mother's face ashen like that of a corpse.
(i) (1) can be inferred from the extract but (2) cannot.
(iü) (2) can be inferred from the extract but (1) cannot.
(iü) Both (1) and (2) can be inferred from the extract.
(iv) (2) is the reason for (1) and can be inferred from the extract.
() Which of the following is an apt title for the extract?
(i) Fear of loss or separation (iü) Concern for motherhood
(iii) Mother's eternal love (iv) My parents
2. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given.
(A) DERRY: How coulda I? You pass people in the street and you might even speak to them, but you never see them
again. Itdoesn't mean they 'refriends.
MR LAMB: Doesn't mean they're enemies, either does it?
DERRY: No, they're just...nothing. People. That's all.
MRLAMB: People are never just nothing. Never:
DERRY: There are some people I hate.
MRLAMB: That'd do you more harm than any bottle of acid. Acid only burns yourface.
[On the Face of lt]
 (a) List the playwright's purpose of using ellipses (...) in this extract.
(b) Select the option that best describes Derry and Mr Lamb's attitude towards the people
in the extract. discussed
() Derry: pessimistic; Mr Lamb: friendly
(ii) Derry: fearful; Mr Lamb: weird
(ii) Derry: charming; Mr Lamb: introvert
(iv) Derry: frightening: Mr Lamb: worried
(c) Which of the following best summarises Mr. Lamb's attitude when he said "That'd do you mews
harm than any bottle of acid?"?
() His pessimism was hurting him more than acid.
(ii) His optimism was hurting him more than acid.
(ii) His acid was hurting him more than his optimism.
(iv) His acid was hurting him more than his pessimism.
(d) Derry says, "There are some people I hate." What was the one significant thing Derry might have
disliked about the people, as per the extract?
OR
(B) The reason the programme has been so successful is because it's impossible to go anywhere near the South Pole
and not be affected by it. It's easy to be blasé about polar ice-caps melting while sitting in the comfort
zone of our respective latitude and longiude, but when you can visibly see glaciers retreating and ice
shelves collapsing. you begin to realise that the threat of global warming is very real.
[The Jouney to the End of Earth]
(a) Complete the sentence appropriately, with reference to the extract.
The reason behind the success of the programme »Students on Ice' is the impossibility to
(6) Which of the following options does the narrator NOT find responsible for the global warming?
(i) Plants (ü) Human beings (ii) Fog and smoke (iv) Plastic
(c) Select the most suitable title for the given extract.
(i) Students of the Future (iü) Kalyuga Power
(üi) Global Warming (iv) Earth's End -A Journey
(d) When does one feel that the threat of global warming is very real?
3. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given.
(A) Poor man! It was in honour ofthislast lesson that he hadput on his fine Sunday clothes, and now Iunderstood
why the old men of the village were sitting there in the back of the room. It was because they were sory, to0,
that they had not gone to school more. It was their way of thanking our master for his forty years of faithfl
service and of showing their respect for the country that was theirs no more.
While I was thinking of all this, I heard my name called. It was my turn to recite. What wouldI not have given
to be able to say that dreadful rule for the participle all through, very loud and clear, and without one
mistake? But I got mixed up on the first words and stood there, holding on to my desk, my heart beating,
and not daring to look up. [The Last Lesson]
(a) Select the option that completes the given sentence appropriately.
Poor man!' in the given context would refer to
(i) M. Hamel (ii) French people (iii) France (iv) Science teacher
(b) Select the suitable word from the extract to complete the following analogy.
Respect : country :: honour
 (c) Select the correct option to fill
in the blank.
had put on his fine Sunday clothes.
() France people (ii) Students in the class
(iiü) M. Hamel
(ii) Principal
(d) Based on the above extract, choose the correct statement that is
TRUE for M. Hamel's viewpoint.
() Those who know nothing of foreign language, know
nothing of their own.
(7) Their own language is most beautiful, clearest and logical which is quite foreign to
them.
(u) A poor man is like a foreigner in his own country. Only French is the most
beautiful
language one would ever know.
(iv) German was a beautiful language.
(e) Identify the textual clue that allows the reader to infer that what M. Hamel did in
honour of this
last lesson.
) Complete the sentence with an appropriate explanation, as per the extract.
The old men of the village were sitting there in the back of the room because
OR
(B) Ithad happened when I was ten or eleven years old. I had decided to learn to swim. There was a pool at
the YMCA in Yakima that offered exactly the opportunity. The Yakima River was treacherous. Mother
continualy wamed aginst it, and kept fresh in my mind the details of each drowning in the river But
the YMCA pool was safe.
It was onty tvo or three feet deep at the shallow end; and while it was nine feet deep at the other, the drop was
gradual. 1l got a pair of water wings and went to the pool. I hated to walk naked into it and show my
skinny legs. But I subdued my pride and did it. [Deep Water]
(a) What is the most likely reason some people consider the practice of swimming to be treacherous?
(i) Because mother warned against it.
(ii) Because of hydrophobia.
(üi) Because of the depth at the shallow end.
(iv) Because one has to change clothes after being wet.
(b) Rewrite the sentence by replacing the underlined phrase with its meaning.
But I subdued my pride and did it.
(c) On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given
below.
1. Douglas doesn't consent to swim.
2. But he subdued his pride and did it.
(i) (1) can be inferred from the extract but (2) cannot.
(ii) (2) can be inferred from the extract but (1) cannot.
(iüü) (1) and (2) both the statements are true and can be inferred from the extract.
(iv) (2) is the reason for (1) and can be inferred from the extract.
(d) Rationalize the following to support the given statement.
The author says, "The instructor was finished. But I was not finished.»
(e) Replace the underlined word with its antonymn from the extract:
She got into car accident while driving through a safe intersection.
 ) What does the narrator mean by 'all efforts ceased'?
(i)) That he gave up hope. (ii) That he gave up trying.
(iii) That he gave in courage to survive. (iv) All of the above.
V. Answer ANY FIVE of the following in about 40-50 words
each.
(a) Why did the girl close the door when the ironmaster opened the door for the peddler to go?
(b) Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?
(c) How did the poet prove that there can be life under apparent stillness in the poem 'Keeping Quiet'.
(d) Why does the wedding band 'sit heavily' upon Aunt Jennifer's hand?
(e) How can 'mighty dead' be things of beauty?
) How did M. Hamel say farewell to his students and the people of the town? -
VI. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50words
each.
(a) What were the feelings of Dr. Sadao and his wife on seeing the
decide to do?
wounded man? What did they finally
(b) What arguments does Charley offer to show his
disagreement with the psychiatrist's diagnosis?
(c) Do you think all this will change Derry'sattitude towards Mr.
Lamb?
VII. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about
120150 words.
(A) The characters in prose sections, Mukesh in The Lost Spring and
kinds of daydreamers. One is who fulfilled his dreams in real
Sophie in Going Places are twodifferent
and the other is one who always lives in
imaginary dreams. The daydreaming can affect our lives positively as well as
negatively.
Imagine yourself as a motivational speaker who has to address high school
120-150 words elaborating on occurrences from the two texts students. Write this address in about
of day dreaming. highlighting realistic and unrealistic types
OR
(B) Poets and Pancakes' includes this telling, What is
an English poet doing in a film studio which makes
films for the simplest sort of people?" Comment on Tamil
Stephen Spender.
In Keeping Quiet, we are told that: "It would be
an exotic moment without rush, without
be together in a sudden engines, we would all
strangeness."
Imagine aconversation between you and Stephen Spender about your
reference to the two extracts given above. dream goals. Create this exchange with
VIII. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about
120-150words.
(A) On returning home, Bama narrated the funny
stories to her
that it is not funny in anything she told to him, instead all elder brother Annan. Her brother explained her
she understood the events, she felt disgusted and sad. these incidents shows caste discrimination. As
Imagine yourself to be BAMA and discuss what the
Constitution of India does for this.
OR
(B) Both Derry and Mr Lamb suffered from
handicaps, yet their outlook towards life is totally different. Instead
of letting it pull them down, they both found a way to
overcome it in their own way. You wish to include
a cameo of both in your upcoming blog post.
(A cameo is a short description that neatly encapsulates someone or
something)
As a part of the research, compare and contrast the experiences faced by
the two and their responses to these
experiences, in about 120-150words. (Clue: include similarities and differences in the
discrimination
they faced-their feelings - determination to overcome - success)